Scummy Mummies
Scummy Mummies is the podcast for less-than-perfect parents. Comedians Helen Thorn and Ellie Gibson discuss a range of topics relevant to modern mums and dads, from culture and current affairs to farting and fish fingers.
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Episode 45: Food Special with Esther WalkerHow do you cook the perfect baked potato? What's a good midweek dinner party menu? And what do you cook for tea when you're married to TV food critic Giles Coren? Our guest Esther Walker answers all these questions and more. Listen now or subscribe via iTunes . We talk about Esther's fab books, Bad Mother and Bad Cook , and her blog, Recipe Rifle . There's s…How do you cook the perfect baked potato? What's a good midweek dinner party menu? And what do you cook for tea when you're married to TV food critic Giles Coren? Our guest Esther Walker answers all these questions and more. Listen now or subscribe via iTunes . We talk about Esther's fab books, Bad Mother and Bad Cook , and her blog, Recipe Rifle . There's some chat about who would win in a fight between Nigella and Jamie, and one of the Scummy Mummies reveals she has actually cooked a Yotam Ottolenghi recipe. It's another highbrow episode as we have our first ever live fart on the podcast, and Esther reveals something about her husband that will make you feel physically ill. Do check out Recipe Rifle for more from Esther and follow her on Twitter - @estherwalker . We're on Twitter too ( @scummymummies ) and Facebook . Please send your confessions to scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com and visit us at ScummyMummies.com . If you like the podcast, please tell your friends! If you want to see us live, we're appearing at the Ivy House, Nunhead on Thursday 7 May. It's an Election Cabaret Night so instead of the usual t*t jokes, you can expect cutting-edge political satire! I.e. Lots of jokes about Nigel Farage being a t*t. Early bird price is £8.50 so get your tickets now from We Got Tickets . Thank you for listening! -
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Episode 44: Blogging Special with Helen NealeEllie GibsonHelen ThornThis episode features Helen Neale, the woman behind the popular blog and free reward charts website Kiddycharts.com . She offers some advice on how to create your own hit blog and get the most traffic. She also gives us some tips on potty training and shares the biggest thing she's learned from her own parenting mistakes. Ellie and the Helens discuss their f…This episode features Helen Neale, the woman behind the popular blog and free reward charts website Kiddycharts.com . She offers some advice on how to create your own hit blog and get the most traffic. She also gives us some tips on potty training and shares the biggest thing she's learned from her own parenting mistakes. Ellie and the Helens discuss their favourite blogs and play a nonsensical new game, Blog or Dog? Then it's time to round things off with some Scummy Mummy Confessions. For more from Helen, read her blog or download and order reward charts via the Kiddycharts.com store . Helen's always giving away free stuff too, so be sure to check out her competitions page. She's on twitter - @Kiddycharts . And if you're a fan, do vote for her in the Brilliance in Blogging Awards . We're on Twitter too ( @scummymummies ) and Facebook . Please send your confessions to scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com and visit us at ScummyMummies.com . If you like the podcast, please tell your friends! If you'd like to see us live, we're appearing at the Ivy House, Nunhead on Thursday 7 May. It's an Election Cabaret Night so instead of the usual t*t jokes, you can expect cutting-edge political satire! I.e. Lots of jokes about Nigel Farage being a t*t. Early bird price is £8.50 so get your tickets now from We Got Tickets . Thank you for listening! -
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Episode 43: The Godfather with Stuart GoldsmithThis episode features Stuart Goldsmith - host of hit podcast The Comedian's Comedian, CBBC star and former Loose Women warm-up man. He tells us about all these things and more, including whether he prefers picnic or monster sex. (Probably another adults only episode, this one.) There's some chat about performing comedy for kids and Stuart reveals the best he…This episode features Stuart Goldsmith - host of hit podcast The Comedian's Comedian, CBBC star and former Loose Women warm-up man. He tells us about all these things and more, including whether he prefers picnic or monster sex. (Probably another adults only episode, this one.) There's some chat about performing comedy for kids and Stuart reveals the best heckle he's ever heard. We talk about godparents - what makes a good one, what should their role be and what should they be called if you're not religious? Then we round things off with a special edition of Scummy Mummy Confessions. Stuart's podcast is available for free via iTunes , Soundcloud or ComediansComedian.com . There are loads of fab episodes but our favourite is the Sarah Millican one and it's a great place to start. You can find out more about the kids' stand-up gigs Stuart mentions via ComedyClub4Kids.co.uk . There's more info about the man himself at StuartGoldsmith.co.uk , and he's on Twitter - @stugoldsmith and @comcompod . We're on Twitter too ( @scummymummies ) and Facebook . Please send your confessions to scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com and visit us at ScummyMummies.com . If you like the podcast, please tell your friends! If you'd like to see us live, we're appearing at the Ivy House, Nunhead on Thursday 7 May. It's an Election Cabaret Night so instead of the usual t*t jokes, you can expect cutting-edge political satire! I.e. Lots of jokes about Nigel Farage being a t*t. Early bird price is £8.50 so get your tickets now from We Got Tickets . Thank you for listening! -
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Episode 42: Sex, Drugs and Mr Tumble with Bryony Gordon**ADULTS ONLY!** What's the number one thing new mums should know? How do you write a best-selling book? Who is more sweary, Annabel Karmel or Cheryl Fernandez-Versini? This episode reveals answers to all these questions and much, much more. Our guest is the fabulous Bryony Gordon, Telegraph columnist and author of The Wrong Knickers - A Decade of Chaos . We…**ADULTS ONLY!** What's the number one thing new mums should know? How do you write a best-selling book? Who is more sweary, Annabel Karmel or Cheryl Fernandez-Versini? This episode reveals answers to all these questions and much, much more. Our guest is the fabulous Bryony Gordon, Telegraph columnist and author of The Wrong Knickers - A Decade of Chaos . We cover some pretty grown-up subjects, from illegal highs and racy underwear to who is fitter out of Bloom or Tumble, so it's not one to listen to with the kids around. Bryony's brilliant book is out now . You can find her One Fat Mother channel over on YouTube and follow her on Twitter - @bryony_gordon . We're on Twitter too ( @scummymummies ) and Facebook . Please send your confessions to scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com. If you'd like to see us live, we're appearing at the Ivy House, Nunhead on Thursday 7 May. It's an Election Cabaret Night so instead of the usual t*t jokes, you can expect cutting-edge political satire! I.e. Lots of jokes about Nigel Farage being a t*t. Early bird price is £8.50 so get your tickets now from We Got Tickets . Thank you for listening! -
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Episode 41: LGBT Adoption Week SpecialThis episode is being released to mark LGBT Adoption and Fostering Week, which runs from 2 - 8 March. We're joined on the podcast by Carolyn Robertson, who tells us about life with wife Vicky and sons Biff and Buster. Plus we hear about her new book, Two Dads , and her blog, Sparkly Poo . Helen gives us an update on her sex life and provides some musical "en…This episode is being released to mark LGBT Adoption and Fostering Week, which runs from 2 - 8 March. We're joined on the podcast by Carolyn Robertson, who tells us about life with wife Vicky and sons Biff and Buster. Plus we hear about her new book, Two Dads , and her blog, Sparkly Poo . Helen gives us an update on her sex life and provides some musical "entertainment" with the help of her roll-out piano. There's a new game, a new catchphrase and some chat about Jenni Murray's puppies. For more about LGBT Adoption week and the support group behind it, visit NewFamilySocial.org.uk . You can follow Carolyn on Twitter - @CarolynAdopt . We're on Twitter too ( @scummymummies ) and Facebook . Please se nd your confessions to scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com. Thank you for listening! -
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Episode 40: Mental health, hypnobirthing and hip hopOur guest for this episode is actor and writer Jessica Pidsley, who tells us about her experience of post-partum psychosis. We discuss how she came through it, what warning signs to look for, and why you should never watch Deal or No Deal if you're psychotic. Jessica chats about her blog, Mutha Courage , and what it's like to perform a one-woman show with a…Our guest for this episode is actor and writer Jessica Pidsley, who tells us about her experience of post-partum psychosis. We discuss how she came through it, what warning signs to look for, and why you should never watch Deal or No Deal if you're psychotic. Jessica chats about her blog, Mutha Courage , and what it's like to perform a one-woman show with a baby strapped to you. Plus there's some talk about hypnobirthing, and Helen attempts a Scottish accent. Sorry, Scotland. Special thanks to the lovely Albert for providing some authentic ambience for this episode. Jessica is on Twitter ( @muthacourage ) and you can find out more about her down-to-earth hypnobirths via muthacouragehypnobirthing.com . More information about postpartum psychosis is available via the NHS and NCT websites, and the Action Postpartum Psychosis network. The number for the NCT helpline is 0300 330 0700. Do send any Confessions, feedback and angry letters about Scottish accents to scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com. We're also on Facebook and Twitter ( @scummymummies .) Thanks for listening! -
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Episode 39: Movie Special with Dan WhiteheadWhich cool films are coming out in 2015? What is the right age to take kids to the cinema? How does a middle-aged dad from Manchester end up in a hotel room with Tom Hanks? Film critic Dan Whitehead answers all these questions and more in our Movie Special. Plus we chat about his new app, Stikkums - a virtual reward chart for kids. Ellie introduces a brand n…Which cool films are coming out in 2015? What is the right age to take kids to the cinema? How does a middle-aged dad from Manchester end up in a hotel room with Tom Hanks? Film critic Dan Whitehead answers all these questions and more in our Movie Special. Plus we chat about his new app, Stikkums - a virtual reward chart for kids. Ellie introduces a brand new segment, We're All Going to Die, while Helen excels herself with some marvellous new theme tunes. Stikkums is free to download via iTunes and you can find out more about it on Facebook . We're on Facebook too, and Twitter ( @scummymummies ), or email scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com. If you like the podcast, we'd love it if you could tell your friends or maybe even leave us a nice iTunes review. Thanks for listening! -
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Episode 38: Call the Midwife - Clemmie Hooper returns!**ADULTS ONLY!** This episode features swears! Including the worst one! How is childbirth different the second time around? What's the best way to introduce your older child to the new baby? Why would anyone knit stuff out of a placenta? We answer all these questions and more as we're joined by Clemmie Hooper, midwife, mum and blogger. She gives us some grea…**ADULTS ONLY!** This episode features swears! Including the worst one! How is childbirth different the second time around? What's the best way to introduce your older child to the new baby? Why would anyone knit stuff out of a placenta? We answer all these questions and more as we're joined by Clemmie Hooper, midwife, mum and blogger. She gives us some great tips for labour and beyond and manages to be very non-judgemental about the placenta knitting thing. Unlike Ellie, of course, who is nearly physically sick. Meanwhile, Helen presents her brand new game - Hooray for Fannywood. It's as sophisticated and highbrow as it sounds. Two things to note: 1. This episode is RUDE, with lots of unbleeped swears. Including the c-word. So maybe don't listen to it in the car on the school run... 2. This episode was recorded before Ellie gave birth to her lovely new baby, Joe. As you'll know if you listened to the last podcast, he was two months early. He is doing great and will hopefully be home soon! Clemmie's blog is called Gas and Air - do check out Helen's birth story . She is on Twitter too, @midwifeyhooper . We're @scummymummies and you can find us on Facebook . You can email scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com or leave a message via scummymummies.com . We love receiving iTunes reviews! If you like the podcast, please tell your friends. Thank you so much for listening! -
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Episode 37: New Baby Special with Helen and EllieEllie GibsonHelen ThornIn this episode, Ellie discusses the surprise early arrival of her new baby, Joe. He's still in hospital but doing great. (And even better since this show was recorded - we're expecting him home within a few weeks.) Then there's some chat about the highlights of our Scummy year, including best and worst gigs. We round off with some Confessions, and get just…In this episode, Ellie discusses the surprise early arrival of her new baby, Joe. He's still in hospital but doing great. (And even better since this show was recorded - we're expecting him home within a few weeks.) Then there's some chat about the highlights of our Scummy year, including best and worst gigs. We round off with some Confessions, and get just a little bit emotional. Thank you so much to everyone who's listened to the podcast and been to our shows this year. The plan is to keep going in 2015, so please keep downloading, sharing, tweeting and leaving us iTunes reviews. Thank you! We are so grateful for your support and we'd love to hear from you. If you have a scummy story you'd like to share, a topic you'd like us to cover, a guest you think we should feature or just some general feedback, please let us know! We're on Twitter - @scummymummies and on Facebook . You can email scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com or leave a message via scummymummies.com . Lots of love to all our dear listeners. We hope you have a fantastic 2015! X -
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Episode 36: Sweary Christmas with Nurse Jessie and Steve HillMerry Christmas! It's the Scummy Mummies Podcast, with bells on (LITERALLY, thanks to amazing technical wizard Rob Sedgebeer , who made the theme tune all festive for us. Thanks Rob!) This episode was recorded two days before Ellie went into early labour, which is why she still talks about being pregnant in it! Her little boy, Joe, is doing great. Expect a n…Merry Christmas! It's the Scummy Mummies Podcast, with bells on (LITERALLY, thanks to amazing technical wizard Rob Sedgebeer , who made the theme tune all festive for us. Thanks Rob!) This episode was recorded two days before Ellie went into early labour, which is why she still talks about being pregnant in it! Her little boy, Joe, is doing great. Expect a new baby special next year. We're joined by podcast favourites Nurse Jessie and Steve Hill, the latter being having been dragged away from a Christmas lunch. As such there's even more swearing in this episode and we couldn't be bothered to bleep it, so this isn't one to listen to with the kids around... We talk Christmas presents, ham, round robins and farting. Plus, Steve tells us his Joe Mangle story, and Helen has an interesting suggestion for what to do with a family tub of yoghurt. We also test mince pies and play a festive game. We're on Twitter - @scummymummies - and on the Facebook . Do email your confessions to scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com, and visit scummymummies.com to find previous episodes. Thank you so much for listening to the podcast. It's been a fantastic year and we've had a blast, and we're so grateful to everyone who's downloaded, shared it with their friends, left us nice iTunes reviews and sent us lovely emails. And indeed scummy ones. Podcast service will resume as normal in January and we're planning on more stage shows later in the year. Have a wonderful scummy Christmas! -
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Episode 35: Fatherhood, X-Factor and Nigella's toiletWhat's the best advice for new dads? Who will win X-Factor? What kind of toilet paper does Nigella use? We attempt to answer all these questions and more in this episode of The Scummy Mummies Podcast. Our guest is Stuart Heritage, who live blogs The X-Factor for The Guardian and co-hosts his own podcast, Luv and Hat . He tells us how he feels about becoming…What's the best advice for new dads? Who will win X-Factor? What kind of toilet paper does Nigella use? We attempt to answer all these questions and more in this episode of The Scummy Mummies Podcast. Our guest is Stuart Heritage, who live blogs The X-Factor for The Guardian and co-hosts his own podcast, Luv and Hat . He tells us how he feels about becoming a dad and why he may name his child after Noel Edmonds. Then there's some daft chat about X-Factor as we reveal our favourite contestants of all time and predict this year's winner. It's Ellie's turn to talk about the state of her sex life, and of course there's a stupid quiz. Stu's Luv and Hat podcast is FREE to download via Audible and you can follow it on Twitter . We're on Twitter too - @scummymummies - and on the Facebook . Do email your confessions to scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com, and visit scummymummies.com to find previous episodes. EXCITING SHOW NEWS: due to popular demand, we have added an EXTRA DATE for our Christmas show! You can come and see us LIVE at The Hob in Forest Hill, south-east London on Friday 19 December . The show starts at 8pm and it's just a fiver. It's our last performance before Ellie's baby arrives. All our previous shows have SOLD OUT, so book now via We Got Tickets ! Thank you for listening! -
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Episode 34: Book Special with columnist Lucy ManganThis episode covers a wide range of topics, from Roald Dahl and chocolate to Catford and Helen's sex life. Our special guest is Guardian columnist Lucy Mangan, who tells us what her husband really thinks about being called Toryboy. We play a stupid quiz and Helen tells her most uninspiring celebrity anecdote to date. Lucy tells us all about her new book, Ins…This episode covers a wide range of topics, from Roald Dahl and chocolate to Catford and Helen's sex life. Our special guest is Guardian columnist Lucy Mangan, who tells us what her husband really thinks about being called Toryboy. We play a stupid quiz and Helen tells her most uninspiring celebrity anecdote to date. Lucy tells us all about her new book, Inside Charlie's Chocolate Factory , and discuss our favourite Wonka. You can follow Lucy on Twitter - @lucymangan . We're @scummymummies , and on the Facebook . Do email your confessions to scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com, and visit scummymummies.com to find previous episodes. If you'd like to see us live, come to one of our stage shows! They're every month at The Hob in Forest Hill, south-east London. Tickets are a fiver from We Got Tickets . Our November show is sold out, but we're also performing on 17 December. Get your tickets now! Thanks for listening! -
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Episode 33: Tech Special with The Guardian's Jemima KissWhat are the best apps for entertaining kids? How much screen time is too much? Which exciting gadgets are coming soon? When do we get hoverboards? All these questions and more are answered in this TECH SPECIAL! Our guest is Jemima Kiss, head of technology at The Guardian. She tells us about her favourite gizmos and how she manages tech time in her house. El…What are the best apps for entertaining kids? How much screen time is too much? Which exciting gadgets are coming soon? When do we get hoverboards? All these questions and more are answered in this TECH SPECIAL! Our guest is Jemima Kiss, head of technology at The Guardian. She tells us about her favourite gizmos and how she manages tech time in her house. Ellie presents her brand new Retro Audio Quiz and we even have a proper jingle. Most excitingly of all, the Scummy Mummies are coming to you from INSIDE THE GUARDIAN! Specifically, The Guardian's podcast studio, which they let us use to record this episode. So for once, we almost sound professional! Almost. You can follow Jemima on Twitter - @jemimakiss . We're @scummymummies , and on the Facebook . Do email your confessions to scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com, and visit scummymummies.com to find previous episodes. If you'd like to see us live, come to one of our stage shows! They're every month at The Hob in Forest Hill, south-east London. Tickets are a fiver from We Got Tickets . Our next show (Weds 26 November) is nearly sold out, but we're also performing on 17 December. Get your tickets now! Thanks for listening! -
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Episode 32: Gardening Special with Dawn IsaacThis episode features Dawn Isaac, award-winning gardener, author and perhaps most excitingly, FRIEND OF MR BLOOM. It's like Scummy Gardener's Question Time as we find out how to get rid of weeds and what to plant if you're lazy. Dawn chats about her book, 101 Things for Kids to do Outside , and we learn an interesting fact about bunting. No, really. Then Daw…This episode features Dawn Isaac, award-winning gardener, author and perhaps most excitingly, FRIEND OF MR BLOOM. It's like Scummy Gardener's Question Time as we find out how to get rid of weeds and what to plant if you're lazy. Dawn chats about her book, 101 Things for Kids to do Outside , and we learn an interesting fact about bunting. No, really. Then Dawn tells us about her experience of working on one of CBeebies' most popular shows, Mr Bloom's Nursery. We find out what the man himself is really like, and Helen's voice goes all wibbly. But she recovers enough to present our brand new section, A Walk in the Lady Garden, before we round off with some Scummy Mummy Confessions. This time there's a PRIZE for the best one! Dawn's book, 101 Things for Kids to do Outside , is out now. You can find her blog at littlegreenfingers.com . We're on Facebook and Twitter - @scummymummies . Do email your confessions to scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com, and visit scummymummies.com to find previous episodes. If you'd like to see us live, come to one of our stage shows! They're every month at The Hob in Forest Hill, south-east London. Tickets are a fiver from We Got Tickets . Our next show (Weds 29 Oct) is nearly sold out, but we're also performing on 26 November and 17 December. Get your tickets now! And finally, this Thursday 23 October you can catch us at the Bangkok Bar, Manchester. Tickets are available via the Women In Comedy Festival site. Thanks for listening! -
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Episode 31: Grandads Special - the Vicar and the ComedianWhat do you get if you cross an Australian vicar, a comedian from south-east London and several bottles of Sainsbury's cheapest Merlot? That's right, it's the latest episode of The Scummy Mummies Podcast! Joining Helen and Ellie this time are their dads, Tim and Jim. They talk grandfatherhood, politics, dogs and the secret to having a long and happy marriage…What do you get if you cross an Australian vicar, a comedian from south-east London and several bottles of Sainsbury's cheapest Merlot? That's right, it's the latest episode of The Scummy Mummies Podcast! Joining Helen and Ellie this time are their dads, Tim and Jim. They talk grandfatherhood, politics, dogs and the secret to having a long and happy marriage. Well, a long marriage. We test Jim's enclycopedic knowledge of London pubs and Tim discusses getting heckled by his congregation. Plus, we quiz the grandads on modern life - tune in to find out whether Jim knows what a Kardashian is and what Tim makes of Grindr. And finally there's just time for some Scummy Mummy Confessions. Do send yours in via email - scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com - or Facebook . We're on Twitter too: @scummymummies If you'd like to see the Scummy Mummies in the flesh, why not come along to one of our live shows? You can catch us every month at The Hob in Forest Hill, south-east London. The next show is on Wednesday 29 October at 8.30pm and tickets are £5. Our previous show sold out, so bag your seat now via scummymummies.com or We Got Tickets . We're also performing a 20 minute set at What the Frock! in Bristol on Friday 17 October - tickets are a fiver in advance from the What the Frock website. And on Thursday 23 October you can catch us at the Bangkok Bar, Manchester, doing a full hour. Tickets are available via the Women In Comedy Festival site. Thanks for listening! Grandads, we love you. -
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Episode 30: Comedy Special with Kerry GodlimanKerry GodlimanMichael McIntyreKevin BridgesRichard BransonScummy Mummy ConfessionsMummy ConfessionsEllie GibsonHelen ThornEpisode 30: Comedy Special with Kerry Godliman The Scummy Mummies are 30! In their dreams. Joining us to celebrate our 30th episode is a very special guest - comedian Kerry Godliman, off the telly. Kerry stars in the Ricky Gervais sitcom Derek . She has also appeared in Michael McIntyre's Roadshow , Miranda and most recently on Kevin Bridges: Live at the Ref…Episode 30: Comedy Special with Kerry Godliman The Scummy Mummies are 30! In their dreams. Joining us to celebrate our 30th episode is a very special guest - comedian Kerry Godliman, off the telly. Kerry stars in the Ricky Gervais sitcom Derek . She has also appeared in Michael McIntyre's Roadshow , Miranda and most recently on Kevin Bridges: Live at the Referendum . We talk about comedy, fame and what it's like to go on Just A Minute . Kerry discusses her love of camping and why she wishes they served wine at soft play centres. There's some chat about the joy of making lists, and Ellie talks about the time she nearly married Richard Branson's son. We round off with a debate about hospital versus home births, because that's always such a light topic, and of course Scummy Mummy Confessions. And finally, Helen embarrasses herself in front of our guest with a comedy song to end all comedy songs. Hopefully. It's a very exciting week for the Scummy Mummies as we're also launching our LIVE monthly comedy night at The Hob in Forest Hill, south-east London. The first show is on Wednesday 24 September and there are only a few tickets left, so if you want one head over to We Got Tickets . If you do miss out we're doing another show every month, each with brand new jokes, songs and guest comedians. They're on 29 October, 26 November and 17 December. All those dates are Wednesdays and the shows start at 8.30pm. Tickets are a fiver from We Got Tickets . You can find out when Kerry's next gig is via Chortle . She has a website and she's on Twitter: @KerryAGodliman . We're on Twitter too: @scummymummies . We love getting reviews on iTunes and reading your Scummy Mummy Confessions - please send in via Facebook or email scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! -
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Episode 29: Dad Special - Kent Valentine's DayWe celebrate all things paternal on this episode with the help of stand-up comedian Kent Valentine, plus a special cameo by Ellie's dad. Kent reveals his strategies for coping with three children under the age of five. There's a chat about meditation, and Helen reveals some strong opinions about Russell Brand. Then it's time for a new section, the pretty sel…We celebrate all things paternal on this episode with the help of stand-up comedian Kent Valentine, plus a special cameo by Ellie's dad. Kent reveals his strategies for coping with three children under the age of five. There's a chat about meditation, and Helen reveals some strong opinions about Russell Brand. Then it's time for a new section, the pretty self-explanatory Dad Jokes, followed by the return of an old favourite with a new twist - it's Manbag Surprise! And of course we round off with some Scummy Mummy Confessions. Kent probably won't be letting his children listen to this bit. **NEWSFLASH** We're shortly launching a new monthly show at The Hob in Forest Hill! Come and see us live on Wednesday 24 September, then 29 October, 26 November and 17 December. Every show will be different, with brand new songs, sketches and silliness. And each one will feature brilliant stand-up from top comedians who have been on telly and everything. Tickets are just a fiver from We Got Tickets . Our London shows often sell out so get yours now! Check out Kent's website for more from him or follow him on Twitter: @kentvalentine . The mindfulness meditation app we discuss is called headspace . There's more information about transcendental meditation over at tm.org , and it's well worth reading the Seinfeld-Baldwin chat . We're on Twitter too: @scummymummies . We love getting reviews on iTunes and reading your Scummy Mummy Confessions - please send in via Facebook or email scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! -
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Episode 28: Wine Special with Knackered Mother Helen McGinnEver wondered what wine goes with fish fingers? Is it really worth spending a tenner instead of a fiver? And what's the best way to avoid hangovers? We answer all these questions and more with the help of wine expert Helen McGinn. She tells us all about her award-winning blog and best-selling book, The Knackered Mother's Wine Club. We find out why Ribena is…Ever wondered what wine goes with fish fingers? Is it really worth spending a tenner instead of a fiver? And what's the best way to avoid hangovers? We answer all these questions and more with the help of wine expert Helen McGinn. She tells us all about her award-winning blog and best-selling book, The Knackered Mother's Wine Club. We find out why Ribena is technically more expensive than booze, and discuss Nigella's recipe for wine soup. Plus Helen M reveals what goes on behind the scenes at The Alan Titchmarsh Show (spoiler: Atomic Kitten like a drink.) We explain why Prosecco is the Helen Thorn of wines and she tells us about her goon bag. Ellie outlines her idea for a breastmilk-themed drinking game and we test Helen M on her wine label knowledge with an inevitably stupid quiz. Visit Helen McGinn's blog to sign up for her regular emails. Her book comes highly recommended and you can also followed her on Twitter: @knackeredmutha . We're on Twitter too: @scummymummies . We love getting reviews on iTunes and reading your Scummy Mummy Confessions - please send in via Facebook or email scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com. We are announcing some more London shows very soon - keep an eye on scummymummies.com for details. Thanks for listening! -
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Episode 27: Travel Special - Wish You Weren't HereThe Scummy Mummies podcast reaches new lows this episode as we insult our guest's children, spend ages talking about poo and debate whether it's OK to show your husband your "bum grapes". Joining us on the DFS sofa is Tracey Davies, travel writer and mum of three. She gives us her top tips for getting cheap holiday deals, which include having identical twins…The Scummy Mummies podcast reaches new lows this episode as we insult our guest's children, spend ages talking about poo and debate whether it's OK to show your husband your "bum grapes". Joining us on the DFS sofa is Tracey Davies, travel writer and mum of three. She gives us her top tips for getting cheap holiday deals, which include having identical twins so you can defraud Premier Inn. Helen reveals the part she played in solving The Troubles, while Ellie bangs on about Mexican jungle fires, Muhammad Ali and Center Parcs. Do tune in! And if you'd like to see the Scummy Mummies LIVE, we're doing the Camden Fringe - Sat 23 and Sun 24 August at the Hen and Chickens, Islington. The show starts at 3pm and costs £7. Tickets are on sale now via the Fringe website . Feel free to follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook and give us an iTunes review. And please send your Scummy Mummy Confessions to scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com. Thank you for listening and please keep doing so! The next episode won't be quite so scummy. Possibly. Let's be honest, it could be worse. www.scummymummies.com -
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Episode 26: Live from Latitude with Viv GroskopIt's our birthday! And we have a very special guest joining us to celebrate. One year ago, on the first ever episode of The Scummy Mummies Podcast, we reviewed Viv Groskop's brilliant book I Laughed, I Cried . Now we get to chat with Viv herself, live from the Latitude festival. We talk about what it's like to do a hundred stand-up gigs in a hundred days and…It's our birthday! And we have a very special guest joining us to celebrate. One year ago, on the first ever episode of The Scummy Mummies Podcast, we reviewed Viv Groskop's brilliant book I Laughed, I Cried . Now we get to chat with Viv herself, live from the Latitude festival. We talk about what it's like to do a hundred stand-up gigs in a hundred days and find out what Viv's been up to since then. We get some great recommendations for summer reading and answer the age-old question of whether they have badgers in Australia. Plus there is a surprise cameo by another special guest. Many thanks to the lovely people from the New Statesman who let us record in their backstage area. Sorry the sound quality's not so great - it's festival ambience, innit. If you'd like to see the Scummy Mummies LIVE, we'll be at Camp Bestival this Friday 1 August, performing in the Guardian Literary Institute at 2pm. Or you can see us at the Camden Fringe, Sat 23 and Sun 24 August at 3pm, Hen and Chickens. Tickets are on sale now via the Fringe website . Do feel free to follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook and give us an iTunes review. And please send your Scummy Mummy Confessions to scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com. It's been an amazing year. Thank you to all our wonderful special guests, but most of all to everyone who has listened to the podcast. Stay scummy! X -
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Episode 25: Cheese Special - the Kerry Leigh TriangleThis episode covers everything from lesbianism to Leerdammer. Our special guest is Kerry Leigh, comedian, poet and cheese impressionist. She tells us all about her rainbow family and how she got her start in stand-up. Helen gets confused about the correct way to pronounce "labia", and Ellie tries her hand at misogyny. Plus we have not one but TWO cheese-them…This episode covers everything from lesbianism to Leerdammer. Our special guest is Kerry Leigh, comedian, poet and cheese impressionist. She tells us all about her rainbow family and how she got her start in stand-up. Helen gets confused about the correct way to pronounce "labia", and Ellie tries her hand at misogyny. Plus we have not one but TWO cheese-themed games. Do feel free to play along at home! Send your own cheese impressions and Scummy Mummy Confessions to scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com. Or you can find us on Facebook and Twitter . If you like the podcast, please tell your friends! We're performing LIVE at Camp Bestival on Friday 1 August, and at the Camden Fringe on Sat 23 and Sun 23 August. Tickets are available from the Fringe website . Handy links: Kerry Leigh Laughing Cows Women in Comedy Festival Follow Kerry on Twitter -
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Episode 24: Festival Special feat. DJ Ghetto BootyEllie GibsonHelen ThornDancing, shouting, mud baths, raw sewage - in many ways, music festivals are just large-scale children's parties. So we're celebrating the start of the season with DJ Amanda Gettrup, who'll be appearing at Camp Bestival next month. Ellie explains why she thinks all festivals are rubbish actually, and Helen looks forward to attending three with her this summe…Dancing, shouting, mud baths, raw sewage - in many ways, music festivals are just large-scale children's parties. So we're celebrating the start of the season with DJ Amanda Gettrup, who'll be appearing at Camp Bestival next month. Ellie explains why she thinks all festivals are rubbish actually, and Helen looks forward to attending three with her this summer. We address important topical questions like how relevant Five Star are today and whether happiness really is the truth. Plus, we find out our DJ names and take part in what must be the first ever rap battle to feature the word "taramasalata". It may be the worst thing we have ever done. Thanks for listening! And if you'd like to see the Scummy Mummies LIVE, come on down to the Caversham Festival near Reading. We'll be performing there on Sunday 13th July. It's FREE! Or you can see us at Camp Bestival , along with Amanda. And finally there's our Camden Fringe show - Sat 23 and Sun 24 August at the Hen and Chickens, 3pm. Get your tickets now ! Amanda's on Twitter ( @amandagettrup ) and so are we ( @scummymummies ). Please feel free to Like us on Facebook and if you'd like to leave us a review on iTunes , that would be lovely. Ta! -
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Episode 23: The SexpisodeWARNING: This episode is for adults only. That's probably true of all of them, to be honest, but definitely don't listen to this while in the vicinity of small children, unless you fancy an afternoon trying to explain what lube is. We're having a full and frank discussion about sex. Joining us to offer expert advice is fanny physio Sarah Lorentzen, otherwise…WARNING: This episode is for adults only. That's probably true of all of them, to be honest, but definitely don't listen to this while in the vicinity of small children, unless you fancy an afternoon trying to explain what lube is. We're having a full and frank discussion about sex. Joining us to offer expert advice is fanny physio Sarah Lorentzen, otherwise known as the Derren Brown of Vajayjays. She gives us her top tips for keeping your downstairs in shape and having sex after childbirth. Plus she suggests an alternative use for those food bag clips they sell in Ikea. The rest of the episode is so filthy it cannot be summarised here. We haven't even bleeped out the swears. Let's just say the range of topics covered includes pilates, pelvic floors and Penelope Keith. Thank you for listening! And sorry. If you'd like to see the Scummy Mummies LIVE, we're appearing at various festivals this summer, including the Camden Fringe on 23 and 24 August. Full details are on ScummyMummies.com. We'd love your feedback - please tweet us @scummymummies or we're at facebook.com/scummymummiespodcast . And if you feel like leaving us an iTunes review, that would be lovely. Ta! -
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Episode 22: Crappy Father's DayStay-at-home dad Steve Hill returns as our "special" guest this episode. With father's day coming up we talk about what it means to be a dad, but of course it's not long before the whole thing descends into nonsense. Helen and Ellie present Steve with a selection of high quality father's day gifts (total retail value £3.39.) There's some top chat about the p…Stay-at-home dad Steve Hill returns as our "special" guest this episode. With father's day coming up we talk about what it means to be a dad, but of course it's not long before the whole thing descends into nonsense. Helen and Ellie present Steve with a selection of high quality father's day gifts (total retail value £3.39.) There's some top chat about the price of Lynx, the World Cup and a real-life encounter with Mr. T. Helen explains her sexual preferences using a convoluted metaphor involving picnics and monster trucks, and we round off with Scummy Mummy Confessions. Keep listening right to the end for an exciting announcement about our stage show. Thanks for listening! We'd love to hear from you - do get in touch via Twitter , Facebook , scummymummies.com or email scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com. The card featured in our blog pic is available from Etsy . -
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Episode 21: Oh, ViennettaThe guests on this episode are the ladies behind fab new kids' lolly range Claudi & Fin. Lucy Woodhouse and Meriel Durand discuss the challenges of starting a business while raising small children. Listen in to find out how they juggle meeting the head of Sainsbury's with picking poo off the stairs. Ellie pitches her own brilliant business idea, while Helen…The guests on this episode are the ladies behind fab new kids' lolly range Claudi & Fin. Lucy Woodhouse and Meriel Durand discuss the challenges of starting a business while raising small children. Listen in to find out how they juggle meeting the head of Sainsbury's with picking poo off the stairs. Ellie pitches her own brilliant business idea, while Helen insists we play another musical game. And one of our most popular items gets a spin-off in the form of the hugely exciting and disgusting Freezer Surprise . The cold never bothered us anyway. Claudi & Fin lollies are made from Greek-style yoghurt and fruit, with added vitamin D. They contain nothing artificial yet they taste very nice. Find out more via ClaudiAndFin.co.uk . There is still one more chance to see the Scummy Mummies LIVE at the Brighton Fringe! We're performing on bank holiday Monday 26 May at 1pm, at Upstairs at Three and Ten. Tickets are available via the Brighton Fringe website . Thank you for listening! -
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Episode 20: The Perfect BlendOn this episode we're joined by Peter Mattessi, scriptwriter for Neighbours and Eastenders. He tells us what goes on behind the scenes, reveals the storyline they won't let him write and explains how soaps have been forced to adapt to viewers' changing attitudes towards bums. Peter also chats about his 15 month-old son, Artie, and his experiences of going th…On this episode we're joined by Peter Mattessi, scriptwriter for Neighbours and Eastenders. He tells us what goes on behind the scenes, reveals the storyline they won't let him write and explains how soaps have been forced to adapt to viewers' changing attitudes towards bums. Peter also chats about his 15 month-old son, Artie, and his experiences of going through IVF. There's a lot of talk about cubicles and specialist magazines, basically. Helen introduces her brand new game - Awight Guvnor, Put Another Shrimp on the Barbie. Yes, it's just another excuse for her to attempt some funny foreign accents. And we finish up with some spectacular Scummy Mummy Confessions. Thanks for listening! And if you'd like to see the Scummy Mummies live, there are still some tickets left for our Brighton Fringe show. It's at Upstairs at Three and Ten on Sat 10, Sun 11 and Bank Hol Mon 26 May, at 1pm. Tickets are £8.50 / £7 from the Brighton Fringe website . -
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Episode 19: Madonna or Mandela?There's some Serious Chat in this episode, as podcast favourite Nurse Jessie returns to talk about the tricky topic of discipline. Does smacking work? Is a bribe better than a threat? Plus Jessie reveals her top tip for swift potty training. (Spoiler: it's not something they teach at nurse school.) We have two stupid new games - Revenge is Sweets, where Elli…There's some Serious Chat in this episode, as podcast favourite Nurse Jessie returns to talk about the tricky topic of discipline. Does smacking work? Is a bribe better than a threat? Plus Jessie reveals her top tip for swift potty training. (Spoiler: it's not something they teach at nurse school.) We have two stupid new games - Revenge is Sweets, where Ellie gets to punish Jessie for perceived childhood misdemeanours, and Madonna or Mandela?, where Ellie gets to punish Jessie for not being good at a ridiculous quiz. To round everything off we have a Scummy Confessions SPECIAL. We read out some of the best (i.e. most revolting) revelations from audience members at our recent London stage show. If you'd like to come and see us at the Brighton Fringe, we're performing at Upstairs at Three and Ten. The show is on Sat 10, Sun 11 and bank holiday Mon 26 May, all at 1pm. Tickets are £8.50 / £7 from the Brighton Fringe website . -
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Episode 18: Scum Dine With MeNutritionist and dietitian Jo Travers is our guest on this episode. She covers everything from weaning and getting toddlers to eat vegetables to grown-up subjects, such as: how much wine is too much wine? (Spoiler: less than the amount that was consumed during the recording of this podcast.) We find out why Sainsbury's fish fingers are better than Jamie's, a…Nutritionist and dietitian Jo Travers is our guest on this episode. She covers everything from weaning and getting toddlers to eat vegetables to grown-up subjects, such as: how much wine is too much wine? (Spoiler: less than the amount that was consumed during the recording of this podcast.) We find out why Sainsbury's fish fingers are better than Jamie's, and whether sugar really is going to be the death of us all. Plus we play a brand new game, Did They Really Eat That? (Maybe don't listen to that bit while you're having your tea.) And to round it all off, we have some special food-themed Scummy Mummy Confessions. (As above.) You can find out more about Jo and her work via her website, The London Nutritionist . The Scummy Mummies live show is coming to the Brighton Fringe! We'll be performing on Sat 10, Sun 11 and Bank Hol Mon 26 May at 1pm, at Upstairs at the Three and Ten. Tickets are £8.50 / £7 concessions and are available now from the Brighton Fringe website. -
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Episode 17: Miley or Kylie?Comedian, mum and Katy Perry impersonator extraordinaire Abigail Burdess is our guest on this episode. She discusses the challenges of balancing parenthood with being hilarious and writing a hit musical. There's a bit of chat about feminism and that. Then Helen introduces her fabulous new game, Miley or Kylie? (Yes, it involves a recorder.) And we debut our…Comedian, mum and Katy Perry impersonator extraordinaire Abigail Burdess is our guest on this episode. She discusses the challenges of balancing parenthood with being hilarious and writing a hit musical. There's a bit of chat about feminism and that. Then Helen introduces her fabulous new game, Miley or Kylie? (Yes, it involves a recorder.) And we debut our brand new Handbag Surprise spin-off, How Gross is Your Car? (Is your car, how gross is your car, I really need to know, etc.) To round it all off, we have some fantastic Scummy Mummy Confessions, including a great one from Abigail. You'll never be able to look Smurfette in the face again. Tickets are nearly sold out for our London show on Thursday 27 March, but there are still a few left. We also have tickets for the Wednesday 2 April left. Please visit We Got Tickets for more details. To find out more about our lovely guest, visit abigailburdess.co.uk . The brilliant baby sketch we mention is on YouTube , and the Katy Perry impression is best enjoyed via Vimeo . Thanks for listening! -
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Episode 16: Welsh Rare BitsNovelist Laura Kemp is our guest on this episode, which was recorded on location in lovely Cardiff. She talks discusses her popular books, Mums Like Us and Mums on Strike, and reveals how she balances writing, motherhood and a serious Lego habit. We all play Helen's new game, Things That Make You Go Urgh. And Ellie explains why she's not sure honesty is alwa…Novelist Laura Kemp is our guest on this episode, which was recorded on location in lovely Cardiff. She talks discusses her popular books, Mums Like Us and Mums on Strike, and reveals how she balances writing, motherhood and a serious Lego habit. We all play Helen's new game, Things That Make You Go Urgh. And Ellie explains why she's not sure honesty is always the best policy. Plus there is a special cameo appearance by Ollie the dog. We round off with Scummy Mummy Confessions and announce the winners of our competition. Allison Pearson described Laura's first novel as "fantastically funny - debunks the myths of yummy mummydom and is a sanity saver." Her books are now available on Amazon , with the Kindle version of Mums on Strike currently priced at £3.99. Follow Laura on Twitter - @laurajanekemp - or Facebook . Please do keep emailing your Scummy Confessions to scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com. We're also on Twitter - @scummymummies - and Facebook too. And finally, if you want to see the Scummy Mummies LIVE, why not come to our stage show? We're performing in London on 27 March and 2 April - tickets available from We Got Tickets . We'll also be at the Brighton Fringe on 10, 11 and 26 May - visit the Fringe website for more details. Thanks for listening! -
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Episode 15: His Son's Not RainmanIn this episode we talk to John Williams, author of the brilliant blog My Son's Not Rainman . He discusses what it's like to be the parent of a child with autism, plus serious issues like the number of cucumbers you can get for a pound down Lewisham market. Ellie and John educate Helen about those classic British cultural touchstones, Going for Gold and Fray…In this episode we talk to John Williams, author of the brilliant blog My Son's Not Rainman . He discusses what it's like to be the parent of a child with autism, plus serious issues like the number of cucumbers you can get for a pound down Lewisham market. Ellie and John educate Helen about those classic British cultural touchstones, Going for Gold and Fray Bentos pies. Helen reveals her secret recipe for carbonara (spoiler: stock up on Kraft cheese slices). There's some chat about the joys of living in South East London and we round off, as always, with some Scummy Mummy Confessions. Do check out John's blog , and you can sponsor him in the London Marathon via his Just Giving page. And if you fancy seeing the Scummy Mummies LIVE, tickets are now on sale for our London show on 27 March and 2 April. They're a fiver from We Got Tickets . Cheers! www.facebook.com/scummymummiespodcast @scummymummies scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com -
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Episode 14: Midwife CrisisThis episode's special guest is Clemmie Hooper, midwife, mum and author of the hit blog, Gas and Air . Her recent post on 'The Truth About Maternity Leave' went viral, so we chat about that and get some top tips for birth and beyond. Helen and Ellie share some of their own labour experiences - tune in to find out why one of them will never again be able to e…This episode's special guest is Clemmie Hooper, midwife, mum and author of the hit blog, Gas and Air . Her recent post on 'The Truth About Maternity Leave' went viral, so we chat about that and get some top tips for birth and beyond. Helen and Ellie share some of their own labour experiences - tune in to find out why one of them will never again be able to enjoy the music of Bon Jovi. Plus there's advice for dads and we play our brand new game, A Stitch In Time. Let's just say it involves pink felt. As always, we round off with Scummy Mummy Confessions - please keep sending yours in to scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com. We hope you enjoy the episode! And if you do, why not come and see our live stage show? It's on 27 March and 2 April at the Ivy House, London SE15. Tickets now available via wegottickets.com/scummymummies . We're on Twitter - @scummymummies. The lovely Clemmie is @midwifeyhooper. Thanks for listening! -
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Episode 13: The Sherlock of MolesThis episode stars the wonderful Dr Greg Schwager. He talks about being a new dad, a gay dad, a doctor dad and a very tired dad, often all at the same time. As a qualified psychiatrist, he also shares his top tips for raising happy, healthy children, without going mental yourself. Helen exploits the occasion of having a fellow Australian on the podcast by ma…This episode stars the wonderful Dr Greg Schwager. He talks about being a new dad, a gay dad, a doctor dad and a very tired dad, often all at the same time. As a qualified psychiatrist, he also shares his top tips for raising happy, healthy children, without going mental yourself. Helen exploits the occasion of having a fellow Australian on the podcast by making Ellie eat some revolting local delicacies, and Ellie nearly throws up. We make Dr Greg play our fun new game, Look At My Bits, and there's some chat about our favourite (and least favourite) parenting books. Keep listening for those Scummy Mummy Confessions, an exciting announcement about the return of our Live Show, and some singing. Yeah sorry. -
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Episode 12: Big fish, little fish fingersGet out the glowsticks and the disco biscuits - all right, the breadsticks and the rich tea biscuits - it's a RAVE SPECIAL! Our special guest is Hannah Saunders, founder of Big Fish, Little Fish. She runs family dance parties where parents can party like it's 1992, and kids can experience all the fun of raving. Well, most of the fun. We take a trip down Scum…Get out the glowsticks and the disco biscuits - all right, the breadsticks and the rich tea biscuits - it's a RAVE SPECIAL! Our special guest is Hannah Saunders, founder of Big Fish, Little Fish. She runs family dance parties where parents can party like it's 1992, and kids can experience all the fun of raving. Well, most of the fun. We take a trip down Scummory Lane as we reminisce about our dancing days, and Helen explains what a "bushdoofer" is. Then it's time to recreate some classic rave tunes in the Scummy Mummies style - think Guru Josh reimagined for the descant recorder. As always we have some Scummy Mummies Confessions to share; wee continues to be a popular theme. Please have a listen! To learn more about Big Fish, Little Fish and their upcoming parties, visit www.bigfishlittlefishevents.co.uk Tickets can be purchased via http://www.wegottickets.com/bigfishlittlefishproductions And you can follow them on Twitter: @BFLFevents Or follow us on Twitter: @scummymummies www.scummymummies.com -
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Episode 11: Pregnant in GreggsIt's the Scummy Mummies New Year Special! Featuring stay-at-home dad Steve Hill as our "special" guest. We take a look back at the year's top stories, i.e. we pretend to know anything at all about current affairs as an excuse to do horsemeat and Nigella jokes. Ellie tells an amusing anecdote about being pregnant in Greggs, Helen explains why death can be a p…It's the Scummy Mummies New Year Special! Featuring stay-at-home dad Steve Hill as our "special" guest. We take a look back at the year's top stories, i.e. we pretend to know anything at all about current affairs as an excuse to do horsemeat and Nigella jokes. Ellie tells an amusing anecdote about being pregnant in Greggs, Helen explains why death can be a positive thing and Steve watches the darts. There's some hot meat-based debate in Ham Review, while in Things of the Year we reveal our favourite books, games and days out with the kids. Plus of course there's Scummy Mummy Confessions. -
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Episode 10: Have Yourself a Very Scummy ChristmasSeason's greetings! It's the Scummy Mummies Christmas Special, and we're full of festivecheer. Not to mention mulled wine and an astonishing amount of ham. Our special guest is Charlotte Forfieh, the brains behind the brilliant blog Pram On Rye. We get up to all sorts of Christmas nonsense, including mince pie tasting (Lidl vs Waitrose!), gift recomm [...] -
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Episode 9: Music, Miley and the Mango Jango SongIt's a music special this week! Our guest is the lovely Nina Swann, a musical expert and mother of three. She tells us why music is good for children, how to encourage them to enjoy it and what Miley Cyrus ought to do with that tongue. We cover the full musical spectrum, from Bach and Bublé to Ice-T and Go West. We play a brand new game that is in no way rip…It's a music special this week! Our guest is the lovely Nina Swann, a musical expert and mother of three. She tells us why music is good for children, how to encourage them to enjoy it and what Miley Cyrus ought to do with that tongue. We cover the full musical spectrum, from Bach and Bublé to Ice-T and Go West. We play a brand new game that is in no way ripped off Never Mind the Buzzcocks [...] -
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Episode 8: BOOBS.Breasts, bangers, Barbara Windsor's best friends - whatever you want to call 'em, this episodeis all about 'em. Nurse Jessie is our special guest. She doles out interesting, salient advice about everything from breastfeeding to bra fitting, while Helen and Ellie constantly interrupt with stupid jokes. We introduce our new favourite game, Hands or T*ts? Plus:…Breasts, bangers, Barbara Windsor's best friends - whatever you want to call 'em, this episodeis all about 'em. Nurse Jessie is our special guest. She doles out interesting, salient advice about everything from breastfeeding to bra fitting, while Helen and Ellie constantly interrupt with stupid jokes. We introduce our new favourite game, Hands or T*ts? Plus: find out which one of us has drunk one of the other's breast milk. And we have a special edition of Scummy Mummy Confessions, featuring scumtastic tales from the audience at our live stage show. -
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Episode 7: Nudists, Mastication and the Poundland SnotgrapeIt's a Grandma-themed special this week! Helen and Ellie talk to their own mums about what it's like to be a grandparent and what they really think about modern parenting. Along the way the conversation covers topics as diverse as nudism, padded coathangers, Dannii Minogue and why children are like dogs. Someone nearly walks out at least twice. Handbag Surpr…It's a Grandma-themed special this week! Helen and Ellie talk to their own mums about what it's like to be a grandparent and what they really think about modern parenting. Along the way the conversation covers topics as diverse as nudism, padded coathangers, Dannii Minogue and why children are like dogs. Someone nearly walks out at least twice. Handbag Surprise returns and there's an exciting new hummus-related feature. Plus, our&n [...] -
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Episode 6: Penis Beakers, Kraftwerk and HummusHello again! Episode 6 of The Scummy Mummies Podcast is here: iTunes [...] -
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Episode 5: The Derren Brown of VajayjaysEllie GibsonHelen ThornThe Scummy Mummies Podcast is now fortnightly and episode 5 is live! Click here to download or subscribe via iTunes: iTunes [...] -
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Episode 4: Plums, plasagne and a Special GuestÂEllie GibsonHelen ThornThe latest episode of The Scummy Mummies Podcast is now live! Click here to download from iTunes: iTunes [...] -
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Episode 3: Bins, gigs and Handbag SurpriseHello friends! This episode sees the return of much-loved (two people liked it) feature Handbag Surprise, plus of course Scummy Mummy Confessions. We discuss our adventures in stand-upcomedy, what's in our bins this week and how Helen has inadvertently started a revolutionin the airline industry. -
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Episode 2 is now available!Ellie GibsonHelen ThornHello friends! The second episode of the Scummy Mummies podcast is now available. -
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Episode 1 is live!The first ever episode of the Scummy Mummies podcast is now online! Highlights include a chat about the latest scientific study to reveal how we're messing upour children, a review of Viv Groskop's I Laughed, I Cried and a special round of Handbag Surprise. Plus: find out the worst thing Helen and Ellie allowed their kids to eat this week.
